MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the promotion that “The Natural” and “The Dentist” have agreed to headline “Superior Cage Combat 2: Alessio vs. Neer,” which takes place Aug. 20 at Orleans Arena at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.

Alessio looks to return to the win column following a March loss to Siyar Bahadurzada in Belgium. Prior to the loss, Alessio had rattled off seven-straight victories while fighting for a variety of regional promotions.

The 31-year-old Alessio has been fighting professionally since 1998, and his career includes UFC losses to Diego Sanchez and Thiago Alves, a seven-fight stint under the WEC banner and appearances for PRIDE, King of the Cage and Pancrase, among others.

Meanwhile, Neer is riding a two-fight win streak with recent first-round stoppages of Andre Kase and Jesse Finny. Competing professionally since 2003, Neer is best-known for his 10 fights in the UFC, which include octagon wins over Mac Danzig, Melvin Guillard, Joe Stevenson and Din Thomas. Released from the UFC following a UFC 104 loss to Gleison Tibau, Neer has since earned four wins in five outings, with the lone loss coming via technical submission in a non-title fight with Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez.

As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) recently reported, Neer is also slated to fight at Shark Fights 16 on June 25, when he’ll put his interim welterweight title on the line against Jesse Juarez (15-7).

Superior Cage Combat officials are expected to announce additional bouts in the coming weeks, as well as ticketing and broadcast plans. The company’s debut event took place in May, and MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan and extreme-sports star T.J. Lavin served as commentators.
(Pictured: Josh Neer)

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